Nicholas Hymer

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Executive Consultant at Mauldin & Jenkins

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Nicholas Hymer is a change and transformation consultant and the founder of Bright Torch Consulting. Specializing in enterprise modernization and onboarding strategy, he helps organizations in the insurance and financial services sectors turn strategy into results. A Prosci-certified practitioner and graduate of the University of Tennessee, colleagues describe him as dedicated and team-oriented.

Outside of his consulting work, Nicholas shows a keen interest in academic research and the study of unique professions. He actively follows and promotes work from his alma mater, the University of Tennessee, highlighting how various professionals find meaning and purpose in their work, connecting to his own focus on people-centered change.

He shared a study published in the Academy of Management Journal on the professional identity of Santas, co-authored by a professor from his university.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Change Management
A Prosci-certified Change Practitioner whose career focuses on guiding organizations and people through complex, enterprise-level transformation and modernization.
Enterprise Modernization
Focuses on modernizing technology, policies, and processes for large-scale public sector and private initiatives, particularly with Georgia-based agencies.
Onboarding Strategy
Previously led a 30-person team at Aflac, where he built scalable frameworks and standardized processes for client onboarding and implementation.

Media Appearances

Nicholas has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Executive Consultant at Mauldin & Jenkins
8-2025
Founder at Bright Torch Consulting
8-2025 - 12-2025
Executive Consultant at The Prinzo Group
7-2022 - 8-2025
Senior Manager, Group Onboarding at Aflac
5-2021 - 7-2022
Manager, Group Onboarding and Implementation at Aflac

Education

2008 - 2012
Bachelor's degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Insights For Selling To Nicholas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicholas is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicholas

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicholas move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Nicholas take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Nicholas

Personality Compatibility


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